NWSOC Tentative schedule for 2008:


February 17th Swedish Cruise-in. XXX Drive Inn, Issaquah, WA.
Last year we had 38 Volvos and 26 Saabs and no rain.

March 7th, 8th IRDC driving school. Pacific Raceways, Kent WA.
Great way to improve your driving skill and get some track time as well.

April 12th? Paccar Test Center Open House. Mt Vernon, WA.
Very interesting, it's where they test Kenworth and Peterbuilt trucks and components.

April 27th Raindrop Rally. Location TBA.
A time/speed/distance rally where you drive your car at legal speeds on public roads and follow directions to try to hold to a predetermined time. A great way to spend a Sunday on some out of the way twisty roads with a bunch of gearheads.

May 31st Annual picnic at the Morley's. Gig Harbor, WA.
A picnic and gathering at our home out in the woods. Average 20+ Saabs turn out.

June 14th and 15th Maryhill Car Show and Hillclimb Race. Goldendale, WA.
Car show on grounds of the Maryhill museum overlooking the Columbia Gorge on Saturday. Hillclimb race on Sunday. Race cars are escorted by police down the hwy and join the car show on Saturday. Catered dinner on the lawn after car show.

June 21st NWSOC annual meeting, LeMay Museum, Spanaway, WA.
Our club's annual meeting held at the worlds largest car collection and soon to be "Americas Car Museum". Museum tour after meeting.

July 12th, 13th Portland Historic Races. PIR Portland, OR.
Great event, we park with other car clubs, autocross available, lap the track during intermission for the racers, usually a group dinner after the races Saturday night (and possibly a tour of a members new shop and refurbished home).

Aug 2nd Antique Powerland Car Show (and wine tour?) Brooks OR.
Great car show during the "Great Oregon Steam-up". Cars 25 years old or older are encouraged to enter the show. Others are welcome to join in on all the sights.

Aug 10th The Cruz Car Show. Port Orchard, WA.
Club presence at this show for around 10 years, 500 to 600 cars, on the waterfront.

August 30th LeMay Open House. Spanaway, WA.
Again the club has had a presence in the collector car parking area for 10 years or so. Both sites open for viewing. 31st annual open house.

Sept 6th Edmonds Classic Car Show. Edmonds, WA.
Good show, great farmers market, shops open. 1972 and older car, 1st year that all cars must pre-register.

Oct ? 509er
Since the Maryhill event has moved to June we may do a traditional fall 509er.

Oct 4th Scandinavian Heritage Festival. Puyallup Fair Grounds, Puyallup, WA.
Those of us that displayed our cars this year had a great time. Very good festival, great food.


OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Olympus Rally, WA. April 19th and 20th.
Pro Rally on logging roads usually around Shelton.

Oregon Trail Rally, OR. May 16th to 18th.
Pro Rally Usually starting at Portland International Raceway Friday night and in the woods around Hillsburo Saturday and Sunday.

Antique Truck Show Aug 9th, Mason County Fairgrounds Shelton, WA.
Largest antique truck show in Washington, usually 175+ mostly commercial trucks.

Antique Truck Show Aug 23rd, Antique Powerland Brooks, Oregon.
Another fine antique truck show.



Events Calendar



2007 Events
February 18th, 2007 Sunday "Swedish Cruise-In" Volvo and Saab Clubs will meet for a fun Northwest “Swedish Cruise-In” at the 1930 original Pacific Northwest XXX Root Beer Drive-in at Issaquah, Washington, for President’s day weekend on Sunday 12 to 3 pm. Plans are for two separate “Best of Show Awards” for both Volvo and Saab car clubs displaying their “Swedish Iron” at this meet. XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 NE Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah, WA. 98027, 425-392-1266 for directions. Gary Ramstad, Swedish Cruise-In Meet Organizer for all clubs with the XXX Root Beer Drive. Puget Sound Volvo Sports America Chapter, 206-365-6913, email: ramslfp@hotmail.com

2006 Events
August 26th, 2006 Saturday "LeMay Open House" The 29th annual LeMay Open House is August 26th. Our club has participated in the collector car parking area for many years. I encourage you to join us this year. If you have a collector car join us in parking on the lawn adjacent to the collection, if not I encourage you to use the off site parking as shown on the web site, or contact me for parking tips. Also let me know if you plan on bringing a collector car so we can save a spot for you.

September 30th & October 1st, 2006 Saturday-Sunday Annual 509er Annual 509er September 30 and October 1st.
We will be returning to the Maryhill Museum again for a car show and dinner Saturday and a hill climb race on Sunday. Since we do not have to compete with a concert this year lodging is more readily available for those who which to attend both days. The recommended motel this year is Quality Inn ans Suites, Goldendale, Washington. The Internet rates start at $67.49. www.choicehotels.com and type Goldendale in the search box or call (509) 773-5881. After the dinner Saturday we will stop for a photo shoot at the Stonehenge replica. Our motel is only 4 miles from Goldendale Observatory State Park, so lets make plans on stopping and doing a bit of star gazing. As for the races you can find us at the top of the hill. Shuttle buses run up the course to several spectator spots. We decided last year that watching at the top was the best. There may be a group drive leaving from Auburn and traveling over Chinook Pass and stopping for lunch in Yakima. Please contact me if you want to join a group drive and I'll set what we can set up. Last years drive over Chinook Pas was very scenic and we met up with a number of folks from the eastern side for lunch and a larger caravan to the event.

MaryHill Hill Climb
At Goldendale Washington The hot Indian summer weather is perfect for a Hillclimb on the Columbia River and SOVREN holds one of the finest hillclimb events of the nation at Goldendale Washington as the racing season ends.  This event, the MaryHill Hillclimb is an annual event with approximately 50 pre-1970 racecars that have been restored to mint condition. This race is highlighted as it is one of the few genuine hillclimbs on one of the worlds most spectacular hills. This course is featured in many car commercials and offers countless scenic viewing spots. Spectators will have the chance to view a variety of rare cars from the past including Porsches, Lotuses, Alfa Romeos, Corvettes, Austin Healeys and many more. A concourse car show is on the grounds of the MaryHill Museum on Saturday and Racing will take place from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Adults are $8 per person, children 7 to 16 are $5, and children 6 and under are free.
For more info on either event contact Dan Morley president@nwsoc.org
(253) 858-1615.
April 21-23, 2006 Friday-Saturday-Sunday "Oregon Trail Pro Rally" -- Real cars, Real fast, on Real roads!" Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
NWSOC members will be spectating, join us Friday at Portland International Raceway for the Parc Expose at 3:00 pm and spectator stages 4:15 to 9:00 pm and we can make plans for a possible breakfast Saturday morning and a caravan out to the woods for more racing.
May 13th, 2006 Sat 11:00am NWSOC Picnic Gig Harbor, WA
Dan Morley's home. Usually followed by a scenic drive or tour.
June 24th, 2006 Sat 10-3 NWSOC Annual Meeting Tacoma, WA
LeMay Museum
July 7-9, 2006 Fri-Sun 10-5 Portland Historic Races Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
Park in the club "corral." Contact Bob Dorste for more info & tickets.
August 13th, 2006 Sun The Cruz Port Orchard, WA
The club has participated in this street rod and special interest car show for 6 years or more. Beautiful setting on the waterfront and usually draws 500 plus cars. If anyone has a car show at another spot they feel that would be good to show ours cars -- let us know!
August 20th, 2006 Sun 10am Gimick Rally Fife, WA
This is a rally anyone can do, no fancy navigation equipment needed, minimum two people per car (Driver/Navigator) required. Prologis Business Park 5102 20th St E, Fife (across the street from Volvo of Tacoma) Please arrive by 10:00 AM as we plan to send the first car at 10:15. 		Joint meeting with Volvo Club (PSVCOA)
August 26th, 2006 Sat LeMay Open House Tacoma, WA
LeMay Museum
Sep 30th-Oct 1st, 2006 Sat-Sun Annual "509er" @ Maryhill Museum Goldendale, WA
A fine car show and dinner Saturday and a hillclimb car race on Sunday. 509er details will be worked out at a later date.
Other items of Interest
April 15th, 2006 Sat 10-3 PACCAR Technical Open House Mt Vernon, WA
Meet at the Smokey Point Rest Stop on I-5 (near exit 205) at 10am and caravan up together.(Possible joint meeting with Volvo club)
This is a once a year opportunity to see how Paccar tests it's truck components and the entire unit from end to end and top to bottom. You can even ask questions of the technicians operating the testing stations.
Directions:
Take exit 230 off I-5 and head West on Hwy 20 toward Anacortes.
Just after Hwy 20 turns to 4 lanes turn right on Farm to Market road. Go about a mile and Paccar is on your right.
Look for a cyclone fenced wooded enclosure.
April 23rd, 2006 Sun Raindrop Rally Whidbey Island, WA
This is a TSD rally where you drive your car on public roads and follow instructions for the route and speeds. Open to anyone and always very scenic and fun to drive roads.
July 16th, 2006 Sun Forest Grove Concours Forest Grove, WA
It's rumored that there may be several vintage Saabs shown
Event dates in blue are sponsored by clubs other than the NWSOC, but NWSOC members are welcome and will be attending.
 
2005 Events
February 27, 2005 Sun 4:00PM 2005 Event Planning Meeting Round Table, Federal Way
March 27, 2005 Sat 4:00PM General Meeting and Karting Event @ SyKart Tukwila, WA
April 16, 2005 Sat 11 - 3 Paccar Test Site Open House Mount Vernon, WA
April 17, 2005 Sun Raindrop Rally Renton - Auburn, WA
May 14, 2005 Sat 9 - 1:30 NWSOC River Run Rally Snohomish County, WA
June 5, 2005 Sun 10 - 3 Annual Spring Picnic Gig Harbor, WA
June 25, 2005 Sat 10 - 3 Annual Picnic @ LeMay Automobile Museum Parkland, WA
July 8 - 10, 2005 Fri, Sat, Sun Baxter Historic Races, Portland Internation Raceway Portland, OR
August 27, 2005 Sat LeMay Museum Open House Parkland, WA
August 14, 2005 (tentative) Cruz Auto Show Port Orchard, WA
October 8 - 9,2005 Sat, Sun 509er (to Maryhill Loops Hill Climb) Mary Hill, WA
Events in blue are sponsored by clubs other than the NWSOC, but NWSOC members are welcome and will be attending.
 
Fringe in Polson MT 95 900SET at WWSCC Autocross 2003 Club Picnic
Rallies and Tours Autocross/ Racing Picnics
 
2004 Events
April 17, 2004 10:00 - 3:00 Paccar Test Site Open House Mount Vernon, WA
May 22, 2004   NWSOC Picnic Poulsbo, WA
June 13, 2004 (rescheduled) 12:00 - 2:00 Picnic @ Crystal (in lieu of annual Bothell meet) Crystal Mountain Resort, WA
July 9-11, 2004   Historic Races Portland, OR
August 15, 2004   Cruz Car Show Port Orchard, WA
August 20-22, 2004 Fri, Sat, Sun 2004 National SAAB Owners Convention Crystal Mountain Resort, WA
August 28, 2004   Le May Open House  
October 30, 2004 Sat 509'er Run to Eastern Washington Meet at Roslyn Brewery @ noon
       
 
2003 Events
May 17, 2003 Saturday Key Peninsula Picnic
June 22, 2003 Saturday Annual Bothell Picnic
July 11-13, 2003   Portland Historic Races
September 13, 2003 Saturday Marysville - LaConner Tour
October 18-19, 2003   509'er Run to Eastern Washington
     
updated 3/21/06
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